سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 36
أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهُۥ ۖ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is not Allâh Sufficient for His slave? Yet they try to frighten you with those (whom they worship) besides Him! And whom Allâh sends astray, for him there will be no guide.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
Is not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِكَافٍ
bikāfin
sufficient
عَبْدَهُۥ ۖ
ʿabdahu
(for) His slave
وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ
wayukhawwifūnaka
And they threaten you
بِٱلَّذِينَ
bi-alladhīna
with those
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ ۚ
dūnihi
besides Him
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُضْلِلِ
yuḍ'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
famā
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِنْ
min
any
هَادٍۢ
hādin
guide
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 36) ➊ { اَلَيْسَ اللّٰهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهٗ :} After mentioning that Allah will grant the believers whatever they desire in Paradise and will remove their worst deeds, He also stated that in this world He will suffice them for all matters and will suffice them against all enemies. To express this with utmost strength and emphasis, it was stated in an interrogative manner: Is Allah not sufficient for His servant? That is, indeed He is sufficient for His servant Muhammad (peace be upon him) and for every one of His servants.
➋ { وَ يُخَوِّفُوْنَكَ بِالَّذِيْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ… :} The disbelievers would frighten the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) with their deities and say, "Refrain from speaking ill of our gods, otherwise they will harm you and drive you mad," just as the polytheists of this age and the custodians and caretakers of graves, who are Muslims only in name and call upon saints and pious people, offer vows and offerings to them, travel from afar to hold festivals at their graves, stand before them with folded hands in great humility, some circumambulate their graves and prostrate, in short, perform every kind of worship. So when someone forbids them and tells them not to associate anyone with Allah, they frighten them with their deities, saying, "So-and-so did not acknowledge them and was destroyed, he suffered such and such loss." Fools and ignorant people are frightened by such talk and begin to worship them. Therefore, Allah said: «وَ مَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ هَادٍ» That is, these people are astray, and whomever Allah leads astray, there is no one to guide him.
➋ { وَ يُخَوِّفُوْنَكَ بِالَّذِيْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ… :} The disbelievers would frighten the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) with their deities and say, "Refrain from speaking ill of our gods, otherwise they will harm you and drive you mad," just as the polytheists of this age and the custodians and caretakers of graves, who are Muslims only in name and call upon saints and pious people, offer vows and offerings to them, travel from afar to hold festivals at their graves, stand before them with folded hands in great humility, some circumambulate their graves and prostrate, in short, perform every kind of worship. So when someone forbids them and tells them not to associate anyone with Allah, they frighten them with their deities, saying, "So-and-so did not acknowledge them and was destroyed, he suffered such and such loss." Fools and ignorant people are frightened by such talk and begin to worship them. Therefore, Allah said: «وَ مَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ هَادٍ» That is, these people are astray, and whomever Allah leads astray, there is no one to guide him.
